Thanks to the 13 years she’s spent on TV, the mother of one gets a nice chunk of change from various brand partnerships and sponsored Instagram posts. Her latest campaign is for the clothing line Naked Wardrobe and features photos taken with her 6-month-old son, Ace.

But before she became known as Khloé’s sidekick on KUWTK, Malika worked as an actress. She first appeared on screen as a baby in the ‘80s sitcom Benson, yet didn’t pursue acting as a career until she was in her 20s. 

The brunette beauty guest-starred on a 2004 episode of Strong Medicine before getting her big break in the 2005 superhero comedy film Sky High. Malika and her twin sister Khadijah both played Penny, a high school student who has the power to duplicate herself.

"The really good thing about a production this big is you don't go directly into filming. We had weeks of training because we did gymnastics. We had to learn stunts," Malika recalled of her experience on set.

"You actually get to go into this environment, knowing that you have space and room to learn, and everyone is there to support you," she shared, adding, "There were some incredible veterans like Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston that were so amazing to all of the kids."

A year later, Malika scored a role in the T.I. dramedy ATL and shot a bit part for an episode of Entourage. Towards the beginning of KUWTK's run, the California native briefly switched careers, becoming Khloé’s personal assistant. But that gig didn’t last long. 

"My main focus is to get back into features," Malika said in 2012, though she’s only added two new credits to her resume since then.